Promoting human rights in an institution of higher education: project experience report diversity

• Main Authors: Jéferson Luis Staudt, André Luiz dos Santos Silva
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2017-06-01
• Series: Extensio: Revista Eletrônica de Extensão
• Subjects: Direitos Humanos; Cidadania; Diversidade; Representação
• Online Access: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/extensio/article/view/46724

This paper presents the operations of the Diversity Project which was developed by the Human Rights Secretariat of the Central Directory of a higher education institution students in the municipality of Novo Hamburgo-RS. The methodological axis theorizations arising from cultural studies, this project aimed to represent and accept ethnic and racial identity, gender and sexual orientation purposes with the promotion of human rights and citizenship on and by the institution. Therefore, the Diversity Project had developed activities as a form of representation of these political minorities. As proposed political and social; the Diversity Project provided an opportunity privileged spaces for political discussion on racism, sexism and homophobia, encouraging positivization ethnic and gender identities, as an educational proposal; it offered theoretical and practical subsidies for the promotion of educational practices with the purpose of promoting social equality, citizenship and human rights.